Vehicle fleet - DLR research vehicles

How do drivers behave in critical situations? Which assistance systems could support them in the future? These are some of the questions we are answering at the DLR Institute of Transportation Systems.

Investigating the effects of cooperative driver assistance systems on drivers and the traffic environment requires research vehicles equipped with flexible technology. In doing so, cooperative assistance systems can be tested, analysed, and validated on the road at an early stage of development.

For traffic research in the city, we operate modular hardware and software platforms that can be installed in different types of vehicles with minimal effort, such as the ViewCar or the FASCar.

All DLR research vehicles are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and can be used individually for data collection in tailored test campaigns. The installation of V2X communication technology is possible quickly and without great effort.

Benefits of DLR's vehicle fleet

• All research vehicles in DLR’s vehicle fleet can be used for tests by external partners and customers

• The data collected from internal test drives is also available to external parties

• DLR hardware and software can be integrated into any research vehicle with minimal time and expense

• The vehicle fleet can be used year round, at any time of day and under various weather conditions

• Test scenarios can be adapted to specific conditions

• Research vehicles can be equipped with technology for researching driver behaviour (naturalistic driver observation), intermodular travel assistance and V2X communication

Application

DLR’s research vehicle fleet enables the following activities:

• Fundamental research on vehicle-to-vehicle and V2X communication
• Analysis and development of technical V2X solutions, such as for green phase assistance
• Implementation of measurement campaigns, such as range measurements under real conditions and the evaluation of locations for cooperative infrastructure
• Provision of a platform for researching driving behaviour and environment observation under real driving conditions in public road traffic

General and technical data

General data

• Location: Braunschweig, DLR Institute of Transportation Systems
• Commissioning: 2014
• Operation: Year round
• Vehicle types: ViewCar, FASCar, RailDrive

Technical data

• ITS G5 communication platforms for vehicles
• Server-based mobile applications for individual travel assistance
• Modular technology for driver monitoring and analysis, available for installation in production vehicles
• Vehicle-independent data collection platforms for driver observation
• Vehicles for the analysis of traffic technologies and driving scenarios

FAQ – frequently asked questions about the DLR vehicle fleet

Where can the vehicles in DLR’s fleet be used?

The vehicles in DLR’s fleet can be used individually and can be tested on dedicated test fields as well as on public roads.

For which tests are the research vehicles suitable?

Depending on requirements, hardware and software can be installed in the research vehicles for researching driver behaviour or testing driving assistance systems and communication technology, among other things.

What is the procedure for booking the research vehicles?